outbid
verb
out·bid
ˌau̇t-ˈbid 
outbid; outbidden
ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn
; outbidding
; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than : to offer more than
… when employers clamor to outbid each other for the services of an engineering elite …—
Randall E. Stross
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Paramount might outbid Netflix, but the price of victory—measured in debt service, talent exodus, and institutional credibility—could be the costliest in Hollywood history.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The Red Sox were among a group of teams that also made an offer to Bregman, but they were ultimately outbid.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The Cubs had whiffed on Bregman a year earlier when they were outbid by the Boston Red Sox, and chairman Ricketts had repeatedly expressed his revulsion for going over the luxury tax.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Supporters of restrictions argue that institutional investors often outbid would-be homeowners competing for the same homes, particularly in fast-growing markets.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The Red Sox were among a group of teams that also made an offer to Bregman, but they were ultimately outbid.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
The Cubs had whiffed on Bregman a year earlier when they were outbid by the Boston Red Sox, and chairman Ricketts had repeatedly expressed his revulsion for going over the luxury tax.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Supporters of restrictions argue that institutional investors often outbid would-be homeowners competing for the same homes, particularly in fast-growing markets.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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